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Associated PressJapan's baseball, soccer leagues want more fans in standsBy KOJI UEDATOKYO (AP) Japanese baseball and soccer want government approval to let more fans into their stadiums now that the COVID-19 infection rate is trending downward, the heads of the leagues said Tuesday.Nippon Professional Baseball and the soccer...

Associated PressMets minor leaguer Tebow keeps aiming for majors at age 32By BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Be it on a Triple-A field in Syracuse or a tennis court in South Asia, Tim Tebow is still working, hoping for a shot at the majors.Now 32, the former...

Mets hire 1st woman, Cosell's grandson to share PA dutiesNEW YORK (AP) The Mets have hired two new public address announcers for Citi Field, including the first woman to hold the job and a grandson of late ABC broadcaster Howard Cosell.Marysol Castro will start work at Thursday night's...

AP Sports WriterBaseball, Indians working on solution to debated Wahoo logoBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has discussed a possible solution to the club's divisive Chief Wahoo logo with Indians owner Paul Dolan.Manfred and Dolan have had multiple meetings on the touchy subject, including one on...

Associated PressLester, Cubs bounce back with 8-1 victory over AngelsBy PAUL LADEWSKICHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs sacrificed a day off and got some needed confidence in return.Jon Lester returned to form, allowing one run in seven innings, and the Cubs' offense came alive in an 8-1 victory over...

Associated PressMets' David Wright set to play on Sept. 29By SCOTT ORGERANEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets said that third baseman David Wright will return for the team's final homestand on Sept. 29.The Mets said that they plan to activate Wright when they return to Citi Field...

AP Baseball WriterNew Phillies boss Dombrowski plans retool, not rebuildBy RONALD BLUMDave Dombrowski wants to win again sooner rather than later.The longtime executive moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in September as a consultant for Music City Baseball but found out this week that expansion won't be entertained for more than...

LEADING OFF: Darvish at Dodger Stadium, Nola vs hot BravesBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:YU AGAIN?Yu Darvish says he expects to hear some boos when he takes the mound for the Cubs at Dodger Stadium. It will be his first outing at the...

Associated PressReds sign reliever Oliver Perez to minor league contractBy GARY SCHATZGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) The Cincinnati Reds have signed left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez to a minor league contract.Perez spent the past two seasons with the Washington Nationals. He made 50 appearances with the Nationals last year, pitching 33...

AP Sports WriterOdd (base)ball: Indians' Bauer cuts pinkie fixing droneBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A drone dropped into the AL Championship Series before the first pitch was even thrown.No, this isn't a pre-Halloween hoax.Indians starter Trevor Bauer cut open his right pinkie while fixing one of the hovering objects...

Bauer, Cole, Wood win in arbitration; players ahead 6-3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole and Alex Wood won their salary arbitration cases on Wednesday, giving players a 6-3 advantage over teams to ensure a winning record in consecutive years for the first time since 1989-90.Bauer won...

Robinson, part of Indians' Series history, to be at Game 6CLEVELAND (AP) The Indians will have a personal piece of their past at Game 6.Eddie Robinson, the last living member from Cleveland's 1948 World Series title team, will be at Progressive Field on Tuesday night as the Indians...